Horoscopes

HOLIDAY MATHIS, Copyright 2009 Creators Syndicate

Published
5:30 am CDT, Saturday, July 25, 2009

HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY BY HOLIDAY MATHIS FOR RELEASE: SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2009

During this Virgo moon, many will have the sneaking suspicion that things are going to go their way -- and they'll be right. Diligent efforts and elbow grease are the magic ingredients of success. In life, we often have to wait to see the fruits of our effort, but right now, that's not the case. It's quite satisfying to see progress as we work.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You can't do everything you want to do, probably because your expectation was more ambitious than you realized. Now that you know what is entailed, you can make a more reasonable plan. ((((

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You feel how you feel. You're not going to change that by telling yourself that you shouldn't feel that way. Revel in (or wallow in) your emotions. Let them come freely out and through you without judging yourself. ((((1/2

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You will enjoy the company of an adventurous person. Be careful not to get so caught up in the swirl of excitement that you confuse what you want out of a relationship with what the other person is offering you. (((1/2

CANCER (June 22-July 22). If you fall slightly short of your aim, you will keep working until you hit the mark. Your work will ideally be spiritual, as well as mental and physical. Keep at it and you are guaranteed success. ((((1/2

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Getting organized will be a high priority. Refuse to work on anything but getting your own life in order. Friends and family will understand. Clean house, play music and dance around.?((((

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (JULY 25). You develop a strong relationship with yourself this year and will sometimes prefer to walk a solo path to increase your connection to spirit. The deep well of power within you helps you make remarkable changes. August brings love. September brings a pay increase. Seeing new places in November leads to more business. Aries and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 10, 22, 49 and 15.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Be careful not to dismiss the social and occupational tasks ahead of you as "routine." Inside a seemingly dull responsibility will be a unique opportunity to propagate your message or move a project forward.?(((1/2

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Practice a skill and you'll reach new levels of mastery. Either you'll be given an incentive to push beyond your former limit, or you'll find your own powerful reason to excel. (((((

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It feels like you're on a one-person team that doesn't even have a cheering squad. Maybe someone close is not being supportive enough, but the truth is that you need to start supporting yourself better, too. (((

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You'll be charmed and disarmed -- but only to the extent that you want to be. No one can make you do or feel what you don't want to do or feel. You are completely in control. (((1/2

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Luck springs from ordinary arrangements. What looks on the surface to be a very common and uninteresting arrangement will turn out to be a source of great entertainment, excitement and wealth. ((((

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You'll deftly handle the difficult people. You calm the angry and bring unreasonable folks down to earth. Passive-aggressive types will drop the antics and deal squarely with you. (((

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Compliance and submission are not the same thing. You go with the flow, not because you are weak but because you realize that when you all work together in the same direction, the result is magnificent. (((1/2

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I'm attracted to someone new and I find that she's in my thoughts a lot lately. She's a Capricorn who works for my sister company. I've gotten to know her through the years, seeing her periodically at company events. I know she's single because I asked around. But here's the reason I'm reticent to ask her out: She's really different from any other woman I've been out with. She's not very "girlie." She has short hair and seems like kind of a tomboy, though she's very pretty. She also holds a higher position than I do at her company. I know this sounds shallow, but even though I'm attracted to her, I'm a little bit intimidated, too. I'm afraid I'll be perceived as less manly because I'm going out with her."

I admire your honesty, Virgo. You are brave to be open with your feelings, and wise to be in touch with them. Now that you realize your reservations, I would encourage you to ask this high-powered Capricorn woman out anyway. It will be an exercise in not caring what other people think, and therefore fantastic for your self-esteem. Besides, two earth signs like you are bound to get along easily and have some genuine fun.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Kate Beckinsale heralds from a family of performers and this Leo beauty thrives on entertaining others, including her young daughter. Leo is the sign of both show business and children, and often Leo actresses do their best work as a direct result of their special enriching connection with their children. Beckinsale was born under a quick-witted, sharp-tongued Gemini moon.

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